Readings
Below are a list of suggested books which clients, families and carers may find helpful.
Eating Disorders
For parents of teens
Lock, J., & le Grange, D. (2005). Help your teenager beat an eating disorder. London: The Guilford Press.
Brown, H., (2010). Brave girl eating: A family's struggle with Anorexia. New York: HarperCollins.
For parents / carers of adults
Treasure, J., Smith, G., & Crane, A. (2007). Skills-based learning for caring for a loved one with an eating disorder: The new Maudsley method. East Sussex: Routledge.
For sufferers
Schaefer, J. & Rutledge, T. (2003). Life Without Ed: How One Woman Declared Independence from Her Eating Disorder and How You Can Too. NYC: McGraw-Hill.
Kausman, R. (2004) If not dieting then what. Australia: Allen & Unwin.
Trauma
Levine, P. A. (1997). Waking the tiger: Healing trauma. California: North Atlantic books.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Harris, R. (2007). The happiness trap: Stop struggling, start living. Wollombi: Exisle.
Hayes, S., & Smith, S. (2005). Get out of your mind and into your life. New York: Guilford.
Anxiety
Aisbett, B. (1993). Living with 'It': A survivor's guide to panic attacks. Australia: Harper Collins.
Depression
Aisbett, B. (2000). Taming the black dog: A guide to overcoming depression. Australia: Harper Collins.
Tanner, S., & Ball, J. (1999). Beating the Blues: A self-help approach to overcoming depression. Australia: Doubleday.
Perfectionism
Antony, M. M., & Swinson, R. P. (1998). When perfect isn't good enough: Strategies for coping with perfectionism. Oakland: New Harbinger Publications Inc.
Please feel free to contact Mandy if there is an area you are interested in reading about which is not represented here.
Eating Disorders
For parents of teens
Lock, J., & le Grange, D. (2005). Help your teenager beat an eating disorder. London: The Guilford Press.
Brown, H., (2010). Brave girl eating: A family's struggle with Anorexia. New York: HarperCollins.
For parents / carers of adults
Treasure, J., Smith, G., & Crane, A. (2007). Skills-based learning for caring for a loved one with an eating disorder: The new Maudsley method. East Sussex: Routledge.
For sufferers
Schaefer, J. & Rutledge, T. (2003). Life Without Ed: How One Woman Declared Independence from Her Eating Disorder and How You Can Too. NYC: McGraw-Hill.
Kausman, R. (2004) If not dieting then what. Australia: Allen & Unwin.
Trauma
Levine, P. A. (1997). Waking the tiger: Healing trauma. California: North Atlantic books.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Harris, R. (2007). The happiness trap: Stop struggling, start living. Wollombi: Exisle.
Hayes, S., & Smith, S. (2005). Get out of your mind and into your life. New York: Guilford.
Anxiety
Aisbett, B. (1993). Living with 'It': A survivor's guide to panic attacks. Australia: Harper Collins.
Depression
Aisbett, B. (2000). Taming the black dog: A guide to overcoming depression. Australia: Harper Collins.
Tanner, S., & Ball, J. (1999). Beating the Blues: A self-help approach to overcoming depression. Australia: Doubleday.
Perfectionism
Antony, M. M., & Swinson, R. P. (1998). When perfect isn't good enough: Strategies for coping with perfectionism. Oakland: New Harbinger Publications Inc.
Please feel free to contact Mandy if there is an area you are interested in reading about which is not represented here.
